BRITISH GYMNASTICS MEDIA GUIDE - ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS 2013 Table of Contents: ../2 Introduction ../3 2011 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (Antwerp, BEL) Dates, Competition venue, Contacts ../4 Media Accreditation ../4 Media Contacts ../4 Media Updates ../5 Interview Requests ../5 Competition Schedule ../6 GBR Gymnast Profiles ../7 Men …/7 Women ../11 The Ascent to Glory - A decade of British Gymnastics (1999-2013) ../14 The British World Medal Tally ../14 Best Individual achievements ../16 Best Team achievements men & women ../16 The London 2012 Olympic Games – GB Team Results ../16 History – FIG and the World Championships ../17 Artistic Gymnastics – apparatus, scoring and judging ../20 Results major events 2011-2013 ../25 2011 World Championships Tokyo (JPN) ../25 2012 Olympic Games London (GBR) ../30 2013 European Championships Moscow (RUS) ../35 2 Introduction: British Gymnastics is pleased to present its 2013 Media Guide – Artistic Gymnastics which has been compiled to assist the press and media in covering the performances of British gymnasts at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Anwerp (BEL). Any comments, suggestions or feedback on this guide can be provided to: Vera Atkinson Media Specialist British Gymnastics E: [email protected] Antwerp 2013 – The first World Championships in the new Olympic Cycle 110 years after the first ever World Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, this most prestigious event returns home to the Antwerp Sports Palace, 30 September - 6 October 2013. These World Championships are the first following the Olympic Games in London in 2012. By tradition, this format of Championships shows the refreshed picture of the sport with the new international Code of Points being introduced and a generation of new stars emerging. No doubt, there will be new names and new trends to remember from Antwerp. The 44th World Championships are individual only; there will be no team event. Each Federation may enter a maximum of 6 male and 4 female gymnasts, but no more than 3 gymnasts may compete per apparatus. The drawing of lots shows that the British men will compete in subdivision 2, 3 and 4 with the girls in subdivisions 2 and 4. 3 2013 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Antwerp (BEL) Event Dates: The event will be held between 30th September and 6th October 2013. Competition venue: The Antwerp's Sports Palace Schijnpoortweg 119, 2170 Merksem Contacts: Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) tel: +41 21 321 55 10 fax: +41 21 321 55 19 e-mail: [email protected] website: www.fig-gymnastics.com Local Organising Committee (LOC) Federation Royale Belge de Gymnastique tel: +32 9 243 12 00 fax: +32 9 243 12 29 e-mail: [email protected] website: http://antwerpgymnastics2013.com/en Media Accreditation Journalists and photographers can request their accreditation for the World Championships Artistic Gymnastics 2013. Accreditations will be provided to professional journalists, holders of a recognized press card and to the designated representatives of federations. To register journalists and photographers are kindly requested to visit the FIG/UEG media website at www.fedintgym.com/mediamanager/ Media Contacts: All media requests are to be directed to British Gymnastics Media in Antwerp (BEL): Tim Peake: M: 07825980335 E: [email protected] Twitter - @bgmediateam Olivia Howard: M: 07890527333 E: [email protected] Twitter - @bgmediateam 4 Media updates: Previews, reviews, quotes and results will be distributed to media outlets at regular intervals throughout the World Championships. If you currently do not receive media releases from British Gymnastics Media and wish to subscribe to the distribution list, please send an email to [email protected] The British Gymnastics Twitter @bgmediateam will provide quick hits from the event supported through updates on the British Gymnastics Facebook page. For further information regarding gymnastics and the World Championships, please visit the following websites: British Gymnastics: W: www.british-gymnastics.org International Gymnastics Federation (FIG): W: www.fig-gymnastics.com Event Web Site: W: http://www.antwerpgymnastics2013.com 5 Competition Schedule: Monday 30 September 2013, Qualification men Subdivision 1: 10:00 - 12:30 Subdivision 2: 14:00 - 16:30 (GBR) Subdivision 3: 18:00 - 20:30 (GBR) Tuesday 1 October 2013, Qualification men and women Subdivision 4: 10:00 - 12:30 (GBR) Subdivision 1: 14:00 - 16:00 Subdivision 2: 16:30 - 18:30 (GBR) Wednesday 2 October 2013, Qualification women Subdivision 3: 13:30 - 15:30 Subdivision 4: 16:00 - 18:00 (GBR) Subdivision 5: 18:30 - 20:30 Thursday 3 October 2013: All-Around Final Men - 24 best gymnasts Final: 20:00 - 22:30 Friday 4 October 2013: All-Around Final Women - 24 best gymnasts Final: 20:00 - 21:45 Saturday 5 October 2013: Apparatus Finals - 8 best gymnasts per apparatus MAG Floor: 14:30 - 14:55 WAG Vault: 14:55 - 15:25 Medal Ceremony: 15:25 - 15:45 MAG Pommel Horse: 15:45 - 16:10 WAG Uneven bars: 16:10 - 16:35 MAG Rings: 16:35 - 17:00 Medal Ceremony: 17:00 - 17:30 Sunday 6 October 2013: Apparatus Finals - 8 best gymnasts per apparatus MAG Vault: 14:30 - 14:55 WAG Balance Beam: 14:55 - 15:25 Medal Ceremony: 15:25 - 15:45 MAG Parallel Bars: 15:45 - 16:10 WAG Floor: 16:10 - 16:40 MAG Horizontal Bar: 16:40 - 17:05 Medal Ceremony: 17:05 - 17:35 6 Gymnast Profiles Forename: Daniel Middle name(s): Ryan Surname: Keatings Date of Birth: 4-Jan-1990 Place of Birth: Corby Hometown: Corby Club: Huntingdon Olympic Gymnastics Club Coach: Paul Hall Profile: At the 2010 European championships Daniel won Britain’s first ever gold medal at a major championships by taking the pommel horse title. In 2009 he also won a silver medal in the all-around competition at the World Championships - the first ever World all-around medal for GB. Following a lengthy recovery from injury, he returned in style claiming his second European pommel horse title at the championships in Moscow in April 2013. Best results: 2007 European Championships, pommel horse silver 2007 World Cup, pommel horse silver 2007 World Championships pommel horse finalist 2008 British all-around champion 2008 European all-around Junior champion, team champion and champion on pommels & parallel bars 2008 Moscow World Cup event, gold 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, 20th all-around 2009 European Championships, Milan, all-around silver 2009 World Championships all-around silver 2010 European Championships pommel gold, team silver 2011 British Championships silver 2013 European champion on pommel horse, Moscow (RUS) 2010 Junior European Championships- all-around and high bar gold, team gold 2010 Youth Olympics- high bar gold, pommels silver 2010 Senior World Championship reserve 2011 Senior World Cup debut - Cottbus (high bar final) 2011 European Championships - high bar 4th 2012 Olympic team bronze medalist 2013 English Championships bronze all-around 2013 British Championships all-around 4th 2013 European Championships high bar silver Forename: Sam Middle name(s): Josh Surname: Oldham Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1993 Place of Birth: Nottingham Hometown: Nottingham Club: Huntingdon Olympic Gymnastics club Coach: Sergei Sizhanov 7 Profile: Sam holds the Youth Olympic high bar title and was the junior European all-around champion in 2010 as well as high bar champion. At senior level he took 4th place in the high bar final at the 2011 European Championships. After injury he took high bar gold and all-around silver at the 2012 British Championship going on to claim Olympic team bronze in London. He took the high bar silver at the 2013 European Championships. Best results: 2008 Junior European Championships, (Lausanne) – all-around 7th, Team gold 2009 EYOF team gold, parallel bars gold, pommels gold Forename: Daniel Middle name(s): Scott Surname: Purvis Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1990 Place of Birth: Liverpool Hometown: Southport Club: Southport YMCA Coach: Andrei Popov and Jeff Brookes Profile: Dan was part of the British Junior European team in Lausanne 2008 who won the first team title for the country adding to this his silver medal in the all-around. He continued to progress at senior level and in 2010 he won World and European bronze medals on floor. He is a three time all-around British champion. Dan played an important part of the British senior team victory at the 2012 European Championships in Montpellier (FRA). He was also part of the British team who won an historic bronze medal at the Olympic Games in London. Best results: 2006 Junior Euros, Greece, team 4th, p. bar final 2008 Junior Euros, Lausanne, team gold, all-around silver 2009 Worlds, London, floor and rings finals 2010 Senior Euros, Birmingham, floor bronze, team silver 2010 Worlds, Rotterdam, floor bronze, all-around 5th 2010 Stuttgart World Cup, floor silver, all-around gold 2010 British Senior all-around champion 2011 Glasgow World Cup champion all-around 2011 British all-around champion 2012 European championships Montpellier (FRA)- team gold 2012 Olympic Games London- team bronze medal 2012 Stuttgart World Cup silver 2012 Glasgow World Cup all-around bronze 2013 English Championships silver all-around (as guest) 2013 British Championships all-around silver 2013 Tokyo World Cup bronze Forename: Kristian Middle name(s): James Surname: Thomas Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1989 Place of Birth: Wolverhampton Hometown: Wolverhampton Club: Earls Coach: Andrei Popov. And Michelle Baker 8 Profile: Kristian rose to prominence in 2008 when